A matter with which one is concerned (in action, speech, or thought); an affair, a business, a concern, a subject. Now usually in plural: affairs…
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > faculty of ideation > topic, subject-matter > affair, business, concern > [noun] (38) thingeOE A matter with which one is concerned (in action, speech, or thought); an affair, a business, a concern, a subject. Now usually in plural: affairs… charec897 A turn or stroke of work; an action, deed; a piece of work or business. Obsolete. cause1393 gen. A matter of concern, an affair, business; the case as it concerns any one (cf. case, n.1 2). Obsolete (exc. dialect) gleea1400 northern. Affair, business (cf. game, n. 7). Obsolete. affaira1425 Chiefly with of or possessive. A matter relating to a particular person or group; a subject or situation which is a particular person's… articlea1425 A particular piece of business; a concern, a matter, a subject. Obsolete. conversement1455 Business, relation, occupation, affair. concernment1495 A matter with which a person is occupied; a piece of business. Obsolete. subject?1541 An object with which a person's occupation or business is concerned or on which his or her craft is exercised; something operated upon manually or… gear1545 figurative. = matter, n.1, stuff, n.1, in various uses. A matter, affair, business. Obsolete. concerning1604 A matter that concerns a person; a concern. Now rare. concern1659 A subject which affects or touches a person, and that ought to engage his or her interest and attention; a matter in which one has the right to… interest1674 A business, cause, or principle, in which a number of persons are interested; the party interested in such a business or principle; a party having a… lookout1795 colloquial (now chiefly British). With possessive adjective or genitive. One's own responsibility or concern, which others are not obliged to… show1797 colloquial. In extended use. Originally U.S. A situation or series of events; a matter, an affair. Frequently with modifier, as good, bad, poor… pidgin1807 Business; an action, occupation, or affair. Now archaic. put-in1853 U.S. colloquial. Usually in negative contexts: one's affair or business. chip1896 figurative and in figurative contexts (originally U.S.). An investment or interest in a business, matter, situation, etc.; esp. in to have chips i… thang1932 = thing, n.1 (in various senses). Subcategories:— subsidiary (1) — particular to someone (3) — of present time (2) — discussion of (2) — field of interest (11) |
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